Actors Production of "La Botanica"

Project Overview

Seeking South Florida-based performers and one acting intern to bring "La Botánica" to life. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project:
La Botánica, written by Alex Gonzalez and Gian Arellano, is an interactive ghost story. It follows Carmen, a mother whose refusal to accept her gay son sets off a haunting chain of consequences. Set within a botanica, or spirit shop, Carmen's journey starts with a cry for help and evolves as we learn she is actively using magic against her son.

Audiences are not just observers but active participants who decide which scenes are performed and ultimately how much empathy Carmen deserves and what fate she has earned. This production sits at the intersection of a radio play and a projection show. It feels less like a fully staged production and more like gathering around a campfire with friends to tell a ghost story.

While some moments will be blocked, the focus is on telling the story and connecting with the audience. Projections, lights, and sound will be used to amplify moments of horror. Performers should be comfortable with dark and provocative themes. This is part of a larger development arc for the story, and performers will have the opportunity to help shape it.

• Performer compensation is $1,200.
• Intern compensation is $750.

• This is a bilingual show, where each character speaks in both English and Spanish.
• This is a non-equity production.
• Please prepare a one minute dramatic monologue and answer the question:
  What excites you about working on this material.
• Latiné and BIPOC artists strongly encouraged to apply.

Saturday, August 1st.

Tentatively scheduled from 4-9pm.

The commitment runs September 21 through October 24.

Reading of the play:
September 26, 2026 (15-minute reading).

Official production:
October 23-24, 2026.

Performers should be comfortable with dark and provocative themes.

Performers will have the opportunity to engage in interactive performance, audience participation, and collaborative development of the story. Bilingual performance in English and Spanish is required.

If you are interested, please apply.